In the first of many WHS podcasts, Nathan Field interviews local historian Bill Knightly about Wilmington during the Colonial era to set the stage for a 2nd and 3rd podcast with Bill on Delaware during the Revolutionary war itself.
Some Topics Discussed:
10:00 - What it was like to walk up Market St in 1750
15:00 - The violent rivalry between the 2nd St and 4th St Markets
22:30 - How did Wilmington get its name?
30:00 – The colonial “tavern scene”
36:45 - Why Napoleon's rise to power changed the nature of our town
43:15 - Was there an "education system" as that term is understand today?
46:15 - Navigating the Kings Highway (Rt 13) in 18th Century Wilmington
55:00 – Who were the "big employers" of the day?
1:01 - An interesting method for getting rid of criminals
1:04 - What buildings still stand today from the Colonial Era?
1:08 - Where in Wilmington did George Washington definitely sleep?
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